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Twitter closes down two of three offices in India

Popular social media platform Twitter has recently closed down two of its three offices in India, situated in New Delhi and Mumbai.
19 February 2023, 07:09 AM

Social media is no saviour of journalism

Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.
8 February 2023, 17:50 PM

'Just because I tweet something, doesn't mean people believe it'

Elon Musk, Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) chief executive, testified on Friday that investors do not always react to his Twitter messages as he expects, defending himself in a fraud trial over his 2018 tweet that he had funding to take the electric carmaker private.
21 January 2023, 02:45 AM

Hanif Kureishi's Twitter diary and why he couldn't make it to Bangladesh

"I realised I had to start again as a person and a writer. I had to become a comic writer, a serious writer, a writer who could integrate the madness and most interesting elements on the same page."
16 January 2023, 06:09 AM

Musk faces US fraud trial over Tesla tweet

Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car giant Tesla, will face trial on Tuesday over allegedly manipulating the stock market with a tweet after a federal judge rejected his request to move the case out of California.
14 January 2023, 02:53 AM

Twitter lays off more employees: Report

The employees in the company's Dublin and Singapore headquarters were impacted by at least a dozen further cuts recently.
8 January 2023, 11:18 AM

Twitter hacked, email addresses of 200 million users leaked

Hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted them on an online hacking forum, a security researcher said Wednesday.
6 January 2023, 04:13 AM

Hand over that keycard, 2022: Your access has been revoked

Many things happened in the expansive, sprawling world of tech in 2022 and most were less than desirable.
31 December 2022, 17:00 PM

Twitter rolling out View Count feature

The view count feature generally allows users to see how many times someone has viewed their tweets on the Musk-owned microblogging platform.
25 December 2022, 05:25 AM

Musk says will step down as Twitter CEO after replacement found

Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement.
21 December 2022, 02:40 AM

Musk searching for new Twitter CEO: CNBC

Billionaire Elon Musk is actively searching for a new chief executive officer for Twitter Inc, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
20 December 2022, 15:49 PM

Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk's jet

Twitter Inc suspended an account tracking its owner Elon Musk's private jet in real-time, with the billionaire threatening legal action against the account's operator after saying his son had been mistakenly followed by a "crazy stalker"..The suspension comes just a month after Musk, who b
15 December 2022, 05:44 AM

John Green slams Tumblr user accusing him of sexual abuse

The move probably came as a form of counterstroke against Twitter’s ridiculous measure of allowing people to have verified accounts with $8. “Real tired of this free speech platform requiring me to be John Green. I AM A SOCK COMPANY,” Green tweeted.
13 December 2022, 12:24 PM

Musk relaunches Twitter Blue checkmark

Elon Musk's latest attempt to get Twitter users to pay for perks began rolling out on Monday, seeking to avoid an impersonation debacle that scuttled the platform's verification system last month.
13 December 2022, 03:03 AM

Apple, Amazon to resume advertising on Twitter: Report

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are planning to resume advertising on Twitter, according to media reports on Saturday..The developments follow an email sent by Twitter on Thursday to advertising agencies offering advertisers incentives to increase their spending on the platf
5 December 2022, 06:59 AM

Elon Musk's Not-so-Hidden Agenda

Why would the world’s richest man want to undermine the legitimacy of democracy itself?
4 December 2022, 06:12 AM

Macron holds 'clear and honest' talk with Musk

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had a "clear and honest" discussion with Twitter owner Elon Musk during an unannounced face-to-face meeting in New Orleans..Macron tweeted that he voiced concerns about content moderation on the highly influential platform, which Musk, who
3 December 2022, 03:16 AM

Apple never considered removing Twitter from App Store, Musk says

Elon Musk on Wednesday tweeted that the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from Apple Inc's App Store was resolved following his meeting with the iPhone maker's Chief Executive Tim Cook.
1 December 2022, 03:15 AM

Apple threatened to oust Twitter from App Store: Musk

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.
29 November 2022, 01:51 AM

Twitter's verified service with colours to start next week, Musk says

Twitter Inc is planning to roll out its verified service next Friday with different coloured checks for individuals, companies and governments, after a botched initial launch led to a surge in users impersonating celebrities and brands on the platform.
26 November 2022, 02:47 AM